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 \nTRTLSfromThe (at WhoRuled the Town  \nBy May Nakamurallustrated by Rachel Sanson  \nReady-to-Read  \n皇  \nSimon Spotlight  \nNew York London Toronto Sydney New Delhi  \n√  \nSIMON SPOTLIGHT  \nAn imprint of Simon &Schuster Children's Publishing Division  \n1230 Avenue of the Americas,New York,New York 10020  \nThis Simon Spotlight edition January 2019  \nText copyright o2019 by Simon &Schuster,Inc.  \nIllustrations copyright 2019 by Rachel Sanson  \nAll rights reserved,including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.  \nSIMON SPOTLIGHT,READY-TO-READ,and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon&Schuster,Inc.For information about special discounts for bulk purchases,please contact Simon &Schuster Special  \nSales at 1-866-506-1949 or business@simonandschuster.com.  \nManufactured in the United States ofAmerica 1218 LAK  \n10987654321  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nNames:Nakamura,May,author.I Sanson,Rachel,illustrator.Title:The cat who ruled the town  \nby May Nakamura;illustrated by Rachel Sanson.Description:Simon Spotlight edition.  \nNew York:Simon Spotlight,2019.I Series:Tails from history I Audience:Age 5-7.  \nIdentifiers:LCCN 2018043070 I ISBN 9781534436435(hardcover)I ISBN 9781534436428(paperback)  \nISBN 9781534436442(ebook)Subjects:LCSH:Cats—Alaska—Talkeetna—Biography—Juvenile literature.  \nClassification:LCCSF445.5.N352018 I DDC 636.80092/9—dc23  \nLC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018043070  \nThere is a small town in Alaskacalled Talkeetna  \n(say:tall-KEET-nuh).  \nThe town is so small that  \nfewer than nine hundred peoplelive there.  \nMost visitors pass through  \nTalkeetna on their way to Denali(say:deh-NAH-lee).  \nDenali is the highest mountain peakin North America.  \nBut people also used to visitTalkeetna for another reason.They wanted to meet the mayor.Why was the mayor so special?  \nThe mayor was a 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